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Garden Organic We want to inspire you to grow organically & sustainably. Welcome to the Garden Organic page.
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As the UK's leading organic growing charity, we promote organic gardening in homes & communities, advance organic growing research & we're home to the Heritage Seed Library & Master Composters. We love our vibrant Facebook community, and encourage you to share your growing stories, photos, and comments. We've put together the following guidelines to make sure everyone’s experience on this page is

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One week to go! 🌱With just one week to go, our excitement is building for our brand-new 'Grow Your Own' Stage Live at th...
11/06/2026

One week to go! 🌱

With just one week to go, our excitement is building for our brand-new 'Grow Your Own' Stage Live at this years BBC Gardeners' World Live

Co-hosted by Chris Collins our free stage will be dedicated entirely to growing organic food!

We're looking forward to hosting some of the UK's top organic food growing gurus across the four days, including herb-growing pro Jekka McVicar Jekka's Herb Farm BBC Gardeners’ World presenters Rekha Mistry Rekha's Garden & Kitchen, Sue Kent Sue Kent Gardening and Ashley Edwards, plus August Beth of the Raymond Blanc Gardening School and De Graft Mensah De'GraftMensahtv. Our very own experts will also be joining us, including Dr Anton Rosenfeld.

From sowing and plant care, through to saving your own seeds for next year, our talks and workshops will provide inspiration and advice for beginners and experienced growers alike.

Discover the full timetable here and book your tickets https://ow.ly/tw6t50ZaqP4

We'll see you there 18-21 June!

It's been a real royal affair for our Heritage Seed Library 50th anniversary relay.Our golden packet of seeds arrived sa...
09/06/2026

It's been a real royal affair for our Heritage Seed Library 50th anniversary relay.

Our golden packet of seeds arrived safely with head of gardens Get Planting - Kirsty Wilson and gardener Brian with the stunning backdrop of Balmoral Castle 🤩

We're looking forward to seeing how our heritage Pea Purple Mangetout seed progresses in the Scottish climate.

Keep following as our golden packet heads off to its next stop to visit one of our HSL seed guardians.

We're on the count down to BBC Gardeners' World Live and excited to be hosting our first ever stage!Join us for a packed...
08/06/2026

We're on the count down to BBC Gardeners' World Live and excited to be hosting our first ever stage!

Join us for a packed schedule on our Grow Your Own stage including an exclusive seed sowing workshop hosted by garden presenter and educator August Beth, head of the Raymond Blanc Gardening School at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons.

You'll get your hands dirty sowing six varieties of seed from the Heritage Seed Library specially selected by August to grow well at this time of year. August will cover all the tips and tricks to nurture your veg from seed to harvest and send you on your way with with a fully sown propagator to grow on at home.

The varieties you'll sow are:
- 'Asparagus' lettuce
- Mangel
- 'May' dwarf French bean
- 'Munchen beer' radish
- 'Mrs McGhie's' amaranth
- 'Rave' turnip

Pop the date in your diary: Friday 19 June, 4.30 - 5.15pm
Tickets cost: £15 + booking fee

Book your ticket here: https://ow.ly/pqtp50Z8NaF

Photo credit: Emma Sones Photography

Please note: you'll need to have a ticket to BBC Gardeners' World Live as well as the workshop ticket.

We're delighted that our Heritage Seed Library golden relay parcel has made it into the safe hands of Susan Burns, a lon...
08/06/2026

We're delighted that our Heritage Seed Library golden relay parcel has made it into the safe hands of Susan Burns, a long term supporter of our charity.

Every year Susan opens her beautiful garden in Edinburgh to the public in support of ourselves and Scotland's Gardens Scheme

The garden is wildlife-friendly, has an orchard, kitchen garden, pond, greenhouse, conservatory, herbaceous borders and a secret garden for you to discover, which has been cared for organically, for over 30 years.

The garden is a must-see and will be open to visitors on Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 August 2-5pm. Please see our website for details.

Next relay stop for our golden packet - Balmoral!

🌱 We’re hiring! Join us as a Project Coordinator and help uncover the hidden stories of heritage crops thriving in the M...
03/06/2026

🌱 We’re hiring! Join us as a Project Coordinator and help uncover the hidden stories of heritage crops thriving in the Midlands. This is your chance to support in leading our National Lottery Heritage Fund project, ‘Sowing your seeds – heritage crops for a resilient future’, and make a real difference in preserving biodiversity and community knowledge.

Are you passionate about organic growing, skilled in community project management, and excited to inspire others? We’re looking for someone who can connect with local growers, share their stories, and deliver hands-on workshops to safeguard rare seeds for generations to come.

Ready to grow a resilient future with us? Find out more and apply:
https://ow.ly/HaE250Z77Uw

Our Heritage Seed Library 50th anniversary relay packet has reached !We were delighted to attend the 2026 Scone Palac...
02/06/2026

Our Heritage Seed Library 50th anniversary relay packet has reached !
We were delighted to attend the 2026 Scone Palace Fair at the weekend for the launch of our Scottish relay.

To celebrate the launch, Scottish horticulturist and Beechgrove Garden presenter George Anderson led a ceremonial ‘Piping in the Seed’ procession into the Walled Garden at Scone Palace, accompanied by a traditional piper and drummer, carrying our rare heritage vegetable seeds – ‘MacGregor’s Favourite Beet’, Purple Mangetout and the ‘Alex’ pea.

A selection of our Scottish heritage seeds are now in the safe hands of Brian Cunningham, head gardener at Scone Palace and we're looking forward to seeing how they progress.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Our golden packet will now head off on its journey across Scotland all the way to the Shetland Islands - and you will be able to see these unique heritage veg growing at 20-plus locations, including:

- Balmoral Castle
- The Devil's Porridge Museum
- David Livingstone Birthplace
- John O' Groat’s Mill
- Shetland Amenity Trust
- Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds

Keep following for updates...

2026 is just around the corner and to celebrate our Rugby Community Champions will be hosting two fantastic events for...
02/06/2026

2026 is just around the corner and to celebrate our Rugby Community Champions will be hosting two fantastic events for residents to get involved in.

🥕Growing Food in Small Containers - Saturday 6th June 2-4pm
Do you want to learn how to grow your own food in small containers?
Come along to our beginner-friendly practical workshop in partnership with Rugby Eco Hub This practical workshop will cover all the basics you need to start growing food in reusable containers.
Book your place here: https://bit.ly/4uerZx0

🐝Pollinator Pop-Up! - Thursday 11th June 2.30-4.30pm
Do your bit for pollinators by popping along to our Pollinator Pop-Up!
Join us at Rugby Library & Information Centre and learn how to help pollinators. Have a go at planting your own insect-friendly seedlings, and put your pollinator knowledge to the test with some fun games.
This is a drop-in event which is open to all, so there’s no need to book. See you there!
For more information please contact us: [email protected]

The garden is buzzing with activity this month and flourishing with flowers and veg.There is still time to sow many othe...
02/06/2026

The garden is buzzing with activity this month and flourishing with flowers and veg.
There is still time to sow many other wonderful varieties as the season progresses. Succession sow crops such as carrots, lettuce, leafy herbs and beans to fuel the kitchen through the summer months – and avoid those gluts!

Thinking ahead...
Recently, across most parts of the country we have seen very warm temperatures. As the weather forecast changes again it may be a good time to think about saving the rain water for the next dry spell. Our partners can help with solutions to save water with their range of water butts.

Pest & diseases patrol...

🌱Leaf spots, rusts and rose blackspot are rarely killer diseases; they just disfigure. Remove affected leaves, flowers and berries and put in the green waste bin for professional composting.

🌱Avoid sprays, even organic ones, as they also target the predators such as hoverflies, ladybirds and parasitic wasps. Squash large aphid colonies with your fingers – wear gloves if squeamish.

Find all the organic gardening tasks you can get stuck into, follow the link in our Link Tree under 'Your Organic Garden in June' or on our website 'Monthly organic gardening advice'

Make your voice heard on the issue of pesticides 📢 Sign our petition 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign and ...
02/06/2026

Make your voice heard on the issue of pesticides 📢 Sign our petition 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign and write to your MP to ensure you influence national policy.

Tell the government you don’t want glyphosate damaging your garden, health or the environment, and give your MP a mandate to act on your behalf.

(Thanks to https://thenest.earth/ for help crafting this graphic 🙌)

Pesticide Action Network UK

We need your help! Make your voice heard on pesticides…tell the Government you don’t want glyphosate in your gardens, pa...
28/05/2026

We need your help! Make your voice heard on pesticides…tell the Government you don’t want glyphosate in your gardens, parks, playgrounds and public spaces. ✋

This is urgent. In December, the Government will decide if it will renew the glyphosate licence. This licence could run until 2041.

Please:
📢 Add your name to our petition & write to your MP at www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign.
📢Learn about the dangers of glyphosate – and alternatives for use - at gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate.
📢 Like, share and shout about this post to spread the word about this campaign!

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